SOLUTION: 330 yds of fencing was used to enclose a petting zoo with an area of 2250 yds^2. Find the dimensions of the petting zoo.

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Question 908065: 330 yds of fencing was used to enclose a petting zoo with an area of 2250 yds^2. Find the dimensions of the petting zoo.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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perimeter 330, area 2250;

x and y, the dimensions, assuming a rectangular region.
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2x%2B2y=330
x%2By=165
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xy=2250
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Solve this system for x and y:
highlight_green%28system%28x%2By=165%2Cxy=2250%29%29.
This will result in a quadratic equation for one of the variables.